Christianity and the contest for manhood in late antiquity: the cappadocian fathers and the rhetoric of masculinity
Auteur :
Howard, Nathan D.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009088305
Date de publication :
5 sept. 2024
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,0 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
550 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
By exploring gender and identity in fourth-century Cappadocia, where bishops used a rhetoric of contest to align with classical Greek masculinity, this book contributes to discussions about how gender, identity formation, and materiality shaped episcopal office and theology in late antiquity.